Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	lawful_a	oath_n	swear_v	2,912	5	8.9124	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33303	Englands covenant proved lawful and necessary also at this time both by Scripture and reason together with sundry answers to the usual objections made against it / by S.C.	Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.	1643 (1643)	Wing C4509; ESTC R11225	10,880	18

oath_n we_o must_v swear_v in_o truth_n i_o e._n the_o matter_n of_o it_o must_v be_v true_a so_o in_o judgement_n also_o i_o e._n know_v it_o to_o be_v true_a 4._o ier._n 2._o or_o else_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o perjury_n so_o in_o vow_n and_o covenant_n which_o be_v sometime_o accompany_v with_o a_o oath_n we_o must_v be_v well_o inform_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o matter_n thereof_o or_o else_o we_o make_v ourselves_o guilty_a before_o god_n and_o that_o of_o sol●mon_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o such_o person_n 20_o prov._n 25._o it_o be_v a_o snare_n for_o a_o man_n to_o devour_v holy_a thing_n and_o after_o the_o vow_n to_o inquire_v 3._o it_o be_v also_o further_o require_v that_o they_o which_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n shall_v before_o hand_n and_o at_o their_o entrance_n into_o it_o full_o resolve_v with_o themselves_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o power_n to_o observe_v and_o keep_v the_o same_o and_o that_o in_o every_o part_n and_o branch_n of_o it_o whereunto_o tend_v that_o advice_n of_o solomon_n 5_o ec._n cle_z 4_o 5._o when_o thou_o vow_v a_o vow_n defer_v not_o to_o pay_v it_o for_o god_n have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o fool_n pay_v therefore_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v vow_v better_o it_o be_v that_o thou_o shall_v not_o vow_v then_o that_o thou_o shall_v vow_v and_o not_o pay_v 30._o num._n 2._o 4._o it_o must_v be_v of_o thing_n within_o our_o power_n or_o else_o to_o engage_v ourselves_o by_o a_o vow_n to_o impossibility_n possibilibus_fw-la what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o profane_v the_o sacred_a name_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v down_o his_o curse_n upon_o we_o this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o those_o after_o the_o flood_n which_o covenant_v among_o themselves_o to_o build_v a_o tower_n which_o shall_v reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n a_o thing_n impossible_a if_o god_n have_v not_o confound_v their_o language_n and_o it_o be_v also_o a_o aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n who_o vow_v that_o they_o will_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v till_o they_o have_v kill_v paul_n which_o be_v out_o of_o their_o power_n make_v their_o vow_v the_o more_o unlawful_a unto_o they_o 5._o the_o person_n which_o bind_v themselves_o by_o a_o vow_n must_v be_v sui_fw-la juris_fw-la such_o as_o have_v power_n of_o their_o own_o head_n and_o be_v not_o under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o another_o or_o else_o they_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o take_v along_o with_o they_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o governor_n if_o they_o mean_v to_o free_v themselves_o from_o sin_n a_o maid_n in_o her_o father_n house_n or_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o husband_n may_v not_o vow_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o superior_n 30._o nu._n 3._o etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o be_v not_o at_o their_o own_o disposal_n and_o therefore_o not_o able_a to_o perform_v their_o vow_n without_o the_o approbation_n of_o another_o verse_n 13._o have_v thus_o show_v the_o several_a sort_n of_o covenant_n and_o what_o be_v require_v to_o make_v a_o lawful_a one_o i_o shall_v now_o come_v to_o apply_v this_o present_a covenant_n to_o these_o rule_n and_o thereby_o not_o only_o vindicate_v it_o from_o all_o unlawfulness_n but_o also_o show_v the_o usefulness_n if_o not_o necessity_n of_o it_o at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o be_v for_o which_o end_n i_o shall_v take_v it_o in_o sunder_o and_o clear_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o in_o each_o branch_n that_o so_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v free_a from_o just_a exception_n in_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n require_v in_o a_o lawful_a covenant_n first_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o we_o profess_v our_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o our_o own_o and_o the_o national_a sin_n which_o have_v deserve_v the_o calamity_n and_o judgement_n which_o now_o lie_v upon_o we_o and_o that_o our_o intention_n be_v by_o god_n grace_n to_o endeavour_v the_o amendment_n of_o our_o own_o way_n which_o clause_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o i_o presume_v that_o every_o christian_n at_o the_o first_o view_v will_v not_o only_o see_v a_o lawfulness_n but_o a_o necessity_n of_o the_o same_o for_o in_o god_n judgement_n we_o may_v read_v our_o sin_n in_o the_o generality_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o one_o the_o generality_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o other_o and_o in_o that_o day_n when_o god_n hand_n lie_v heavy_a upon_o a_o nation_n do_v the_o lord_n god_n call_v to_o weep_v and_o mourn_v and_o to_o baldess_n etc._n etc._n 22._o isa._n 12_o wherein_o we_o see_v that_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v undertake_v in_o this_o covenant_n impose_v as_o a_o duty_n by_o god_n himself_o who_o do_v not_o only_o require_v a_o sense_n of_o and_o sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n but_o a_o resolute_a endeavour_n of_o reformation_n also_o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o take_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o work_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n etc._n etc._n isay_n 16._o or_o else_o our_o humiliation_n be_v but_o hang_v down_o our_o head_n like_o a_o bull_n rush_n for_o a_o day_n 58._o isa._n 5._o mere_a mock_n of_o god_n and_o delude_v our_o own_o soul_n 2._o that_o we_o do_v abhor_v and_o detest_v the_o late_a wicked_a and_o treacherous_a design_n and_o that_o we_o never_o give_v or_o will_v give_v or_o assent_v to_o the_o execution_n thereof_o but_o will_n according_a to_o our_o power_n and_o vocation_n oppose_v and_o resist_v the_o same_o and_o all_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n this_o branch_n no_o one_o may_v take_v which_o have_v in_o any_o measure_n be_v privy_a to_o the_o say_a plot_n till_o they_o have_v first_o unburden_v their_o conscience_n by_o acknowledge_v what_o they_o have_v be_v privy_a to_o and_o crave_v pardon_n for_o the_o same_o otherwise_o they_o devote_v themselves_o to_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n who_o will_v be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o such_o perjure_a person_n and_o who_o fly_a role_n will_v enter_v into_o their_o house_n and_o remain_v therein_o and_o consume_v they_o with_o the_o timber_n thereof_o and_o stone_n thereof_o 5_o zach._n 4._o but_o for_o such_o person_n as_o be_v free_a from_o the_o guilt_n of_o so_o foul_a a_o blot_n they_o not_o only_o may_v but_o aught_o to_o profess_v their_o detestation_n of_o so_o horrid_a a_o plot_n as_o in_o the_o execution_n must_v necessary_o have_v tend_v to_o the_o death_n and_o ruin_n of_o so_o many_o innocent_n and_o have_v the_o plotter_n obtain_v their_o end_n will_v without_o all_o question_n have_v end_v in_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o therein_o in_o the_o fatal_a period_n of_o religion_n law_n liberty_n and_o all_o future_a free_a parliament_n also_o as_o the_o commission_n grant_v to_o they_o will_v clear_o evidence_n and_o evince_v 3._o that_o in_o case_n any_o other_o like_a design_n shall_v come_v to_o our_o knowledge_n we_o will_v make_v such_o timely_a discovery_n as_o may_v best_o conduce_v to_o the_o prevent_n of_o it_o by_o like_a design_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v such_o as_o be_v destructive_a or_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o parliament_n city_n or_o kingdom_n as_o this_o former_a will_v have_v be_v and_o this_o no_o one_o that_o be_v friend_n to_o any_o of_o these_o or_o to_o himself_o in_o they_o can_v refuse_v to_o promise_v some_o of_o the_o very_a heathen_a from_o the_o light_n and_o principle_n of_o nature_n itself_o have_v refuse_v to_o survive_v their_o country_n liberty_n and_o shall_v not_o christian_n put_v to_o their_o help_a hand_n to_o wrest_v the_o liberty_n of_o their_o religion_n from_o the_o attempt_n of_o papist_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o parliament_n from_o the_o complotter_n of_o their_o ruin_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n and_o kingdom_n fromthe_v power_n of_o tyrannical_a oppressor_n which_o be_v all_o that_o we_o promise_v to_o do_v when_o we_o engage_v ourselves_o to_o a_o timely_a discovery_n of_o the_o like_a design_n the_o kingdom_n be_v a_o ship_n the_o parliament_n our_o steer_n man_n the_o city_n the_o principal_a cabin_n and_o religion_n the_o us_a fraught_v wherewith_o god_n have_v lade_v our_o ship_n and_o he_o be_v a_o traitor_n to_o all_o these_o which_o shall_v refuse_v to_o tie_v himself_o to_o endeavour_v their_o preservation_n 4._o that_o we_o do_v in_o our_o conscience_n believe_v that_o the_o force_n raise_v by_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n be_v raise_v and_o continue_v for_o their_o just_a defence_n and_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a against_o the_o force_n raise_v by_o the_o king_n by_o the_o belief_n here_o speak_v of_o as_o i_o conceive_v we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v such_o a_o faith_n as_o be_v ground_v upon_o indubitable_a and_o infallible_a principle_n as_o we_o believe_v the_o article_n of_o our_o religion_n

england_n covenant_n prove_v lawful_a and_o necessary_a also_o at_o this_o time_n both_o by_o scripture_n and_o reason_n together_o with_o sundry_a answer_n to_o the_o usual_a objection_n make_v against_o it_o by_o s._n c._n preacher_n at_o b._n f._n eccles._n 5._o 4._o when_o thou_o vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o god_n defer_v not_o to_o pay_v it_o for_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o fool_n pay_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v vow_v london_n print_v for_o henry_n overton_n in_o popes-head_n alley_n 1643._o courteous_a reader_n at_o the_o first_o impression_n hereof_o the_o time_n prefix_v by_o the_o parliament_n for_o the_o city_n take_v of_o this_o covenant_n be_v almost_o elapse_v and_o my_o immature_a conception_n not_o ready_a for_o the_o birth_n yet_o importunity_n like_o a_o overhasty_a midwife_n will_v needs_o deliver_v i_o of_o it_o whereupon_o i_o presume_v that_o it_o will_v have_v perish_v in_o the_o birth_n or_o have_v find_v no_o better_a entertainment_n than_o a_o misshape_a embryon_n but_o beyond_o my_o expectation_n it_o have_v be_v accept_v of_o approve_v and_o as_o i_o understand_v give_v satisfaction_n to_o many_o and_o be_v now_o this_o second_o time_n put_v unto_o the_o press_n before_o i_o know_v of_o it_o have_v the_o stationer_n give_v i_o but_o some_o few_o day_n warning_n i_o will_v according_a to_o my_o poor_a ability_n have_v add_v something_o for_o the_o enlargement_n of_o it_o but_o presume_v yet_o that_o some_o able_a person_n may_v happy_o undertake_v the_o work_n in_o the_o interim_n this_o be_v once_o again_o send_v abroad_o that_o so_o the_o ignorant_a may_v be_v inform_v of_o the_o weightiness_n of_o avow_v and_o covenant_n that_o the_o doubtful_a may_v be_v resolve_v concerning_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o this_o in_o hand_n and_o that_o all_o may_v be_v excite_v to_o the_o careful_a performance_n of_o what_o they_o bind_v themselves_o to_o hereby_o if_o in_o any_o of_o these_o thou_o receive_v satisfaction_n and_o benefit_n praise_n god_n and_o pray_v for_o he_o who_o be_v thou_o in_o the_o lord_n s._n c._n july_n 28_o 1643._o england_n covenant_n the_o reason_n that_o have_v induce_v the_o parliament_n to_o frame_v and_o propose_v this_o present_a covenant_n to_o be_v take_v by_o all_o the_o well-affected_a subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o i_o conceive_v be_v especial_o two_o 1._o by_o reason_n of_o god_n hand_n which_o lie_v so_o heavy_a upon_o we_o in_o this_o present_a judgement_n of_o the_o devour_a sword_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a outward_a misery_n which_o can_v befall_v a_o people_n show_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v grow_v to_o a_o great_a ripeness_n and_o that_o gentle_a physic_n will_v not_o serve_v turn_n to_o purge_v out_o their_o strong_a corruption_n whereupon_o after_o the_o godly_a example_n of_o the_o pious_a and_o renown_a king_n of_o judah_n they_o have_v pitch_v upon_o this_o course_n as_o a_o special_a mean_n to_o pacify_v god_n wrath_n by_o a_o general_a covenant_n with_o god_n to_o endeavour_v a_o reformation_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o life_n 2._o observe_v the_o incessant_a and_o indefatigable_a plot_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o cause_n either_o by_o open_a violence_n or_o secret_a fraud_n to_o oppress_v or_o undermine_v the_o power_n and_o purity_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o to_o introduce_v popery_n instead_o thereof_o they_o have_v therefore_o think_v fit_a by_o this_o covenant_n to_o lay_v a_o strong_a engagement_n upon_o every_o one_o to_o detect_v and_o discover_v and_o oppose_v whatsoever_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o one_o or_o to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o other_o but_o withal_o consider_v that_o the_o major_a part_n of_o those_o which_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o it_o either_o for_o want_v of_o information_n may_v scruple_n some_o part_n of_o it_o or_o do_v it_o aubitante_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la with_o a_o doubt_a conscience_n which_o will_v make_v it_o a_o sin_n to_o they_o or_o through_o inconsiderateness_n may_v do_v it_o hand_n over_o head_n without_o understanding_n or_o a_o just_a preponder_n of_o the_o strong_a engagement_n which_o they_o lie_v upon_o themselves_o hereby_o which_o will_v make_v they_o to_o break_v it_o as_o light_o as_o they_o undertake_v it_o rash_o i_o have_v endeavour_v therefore_o for_o the_o information_n of_o the_o one_o and_o ballast_n of_o the_o other_o in_o these_o few_o ensue_a line_n to_o show_v the_o several_a sort_n of_o covenant_n and_o the_o requisite_n of_o a_o lawful_a covenant_n and_o by_o the_o application_n of_o this_o present_a to_o those_o rule_n to_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o as_o also_o by_o show_v the_o great_a engagement_n that_o a_o sacred_a vow_n lay_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o undertaker_n of_o it_o to_o deter_v all_o either_o from_o a_o giddy_a take_n or_o a_o rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a break_n of_o the_o same_o vow_n and_o covenant_n be_v of_o 2._o sort_n unlawful_a and_o sinful_a lawful_a and_o good_a a_o sinful_a covenant_n be_v a_o bond_n whereby_o we_o engage_v ourselves_o to_o something_o that_o be_v evil_a such_o be_v that_o of_o those_o wicked_a jew_n 23._o act._n 12._o who_o bind_v themselves_o under_o a_o oath_n of_o execration_n that_o they_o will_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v till_o they_o have_v kill_v paul_n a_o lawful_a covenant_n be_v either_o civil_a religious_a mixt._n a_o civil_a covenant_n be_v a_o bond_n whereby_o we_o engage_v ourselves_o each_o to_o other_o in_o civil_a respect_n civil_a such_o as_o be_v that_o betwixt_o abraham_n and_o abimelech_n 21._o gen._n 27._o etc._n etc._n a_o religious_a covenant_n be_v a_o bond_n whereby_o we_o engage_v ourselves_o to_o god_n sacrum_fw-la to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o he_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o will_n 2_o chron._n 29._o 10_o 10_o ezr._n 3._o 10._o nohem_n 29._o and_o this_o religious_a covenant_n be_v either_o universal_a singular_a a_o universal_a religious_a covenant_n be_v a_o bond_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a whereby_o they_o engage_v themselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o abstain_v from_o sin_n and_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v all_o his_o commandment_n this_o covenant_n be_v make_v by_o all_o in_o baptism_n and_o renew_v so_o often_o as_o we_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n a_o singular_a religious_a covenant_n be_v a_o bond_n wherein_o some_o one_o person_n for_o some_o special_a cause_n do_v engage_v himself_o to_o god_n and_o it_o be_v either_o absolute_a and_o perpetual_a conditional_a and_o temporary_a a_o absolute_a perpetual_a covenant_n be_v a_o bond_n whereby_o we_o engage_v ourselves_o absolute_o to_o god_n and_o during_o the_o whole_a term_n of_o our_o life_n from_o which_o we_o can_v never_o be_v release_v such_o be_v that_o of_o david_n 119._o psal._n 106._o i_o have_v swear_v and_o i_o will_v perform_v it_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n a_o conditional_a and_o temporary_a covenant_n be_v a_o bond_n whereby_o we_o engage_v ourselves_o upon_o some_o condition_n and_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n only_o which_o be_v expire_v or_o the_o condition_n unperformed_a we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o same_o whereof_o we_o have_v example_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 11._o v._n 18._o act._n 18._o a_o mix_a covenant_n which_o be_v partly_o religious_a mixtum_fw-la and_o partly_o civil_a be_v a_o bond_n whereby_o we_o engage_v ourselves_o both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n such_o be_v this_o covenant_n now_o appoint_v to_o be_v enter_v into_o and_o such_o be_v that_o 2_o king_n 11._o 17._o jehoiada_n make_v a_o covenant_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o lord_n people_n between_o the_o king_n also_o and_o the_o people_n thus_o have_v consider_v the_o several_a sort_n of_o covenant_n i_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o collect_v such_o requisite_n and_o ingredient_n as_o be_v 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